Chapter 180 Zhen Huan 56
Chapter 180 Zhen Huan 56
"My dear, you must not eat these things outside. Have you forgotten An'er's instructions?"
Sang'er's words immediately reminded Concubine Shun of the maid who had become cold-blooded and heartless since she woke up from her illness, and who was also the dowry maid that her mother insisted on bringing into the palace.
Thinking of An'er's discipline over her in the past, Shun Guiren couldn't help but shudder. The cakes and tea in front of her no longer had the same appeal as before. She nodded reluctantly, turned her handkerchief and stopped talking obediently.
This An'er is the puppet sent by Yinqi to the Fucha family. After all, since he already knows the plot, he is bound to pay more attention to the people who are about to enter the palace.
Just before entering the palace, An'er caught a cold and died. Yinqi found a good place to bury him and replaced him with his puppet.
And it was also because of An'er's guidance that Shun Guiren never angered the emperor by being too arrogant in her life.
But Shun Guiren's personality had already been formed, and An'er tried her best, but it could only prevent her from committing suicide as frequently as she did in her previous life.
And the reason why An'er didn't come out today.
One reason was that she received orders from her master to guard the Yanxi Palace and be careful of others taking action.
Secondly, there were puppets from the Queen's Palace outside already doing things on the scene, so she felt at ease letting the master and servant, who had empty heads, come out to the banquet.
"Sister Shun is well"
Just as Concubine Shun was feeling bored and aggrieved, not far away, Concubine Jing, Concubine Yu and Concubine Xin, who did not join the Queen and the others in appreciating the flowers, and Zhen Huan, who insisted on following them, came to the pavilion.
Among the few people, Zhen Huan had the lowest rank, so she was the only one who bowed to Concubine Shun.
In this life, Zhen Huan's methods of seducing the emperor are too despicable, so now in the entire harem, only Shen Meizhuang, who is still seriously ill, is willing to be friends with her.
As for what the Queen was planning today, Zhen Huan was not aware of it. Even though Zhen Huan had now surrendered to the Queen, just as she and An Lingrong were on guard against the Queen, the Queen was also on guard against her.
And why Zhen Huan did not follow the Queen today, but chose to be with Concubine Jing and others? Of course, it was because she used the name of gathering information to realize her own little thoughts.
There are now three of the four concubines in the palace, and only one imperial concubine is left.
Among high-ranking officials, Concubine Qi is dull and cannot be considered as the Queen's lackey.
Among the remaining two concubines, Concubine Jing and Concubine Yu were both respected by the emperor, had princes by their side, and held power in the palace.
Therefore, if she wanted to get away from the queen, there were only two people in the harem who could help her, and it was also her only choice to escape from the queen's oppression.
It’s a pity that these two people are of their own faction. Even though she has been trying to curry favor with them for so long, they are still unwilling to accept her kindness, which makes Zhen Huan very distressed.
As for Concubine Duan who showed goodwill to her, haha, she was a woman disliked by the emperor, it would be better to rely on herself than on her.
When Concubine Shun saw several people coming, she wanted to stand up and greet them, but Concubine Jing was a good person, and Concubine Yu and Concubine Xin were also easy to talk to, so they waved their hands and asked her to sit down without waiting for her to stand up.
"No need to be so polite. You are already exhausted from being pregnant. This palace, Concubine Jing, and Concubine Xin will not mind these empty formalities."
Concubine Yu waved her handkerchief and said with a smile that they were among the few sober people in the palace who had no hostility towards Concubine Shun's belly.
"My concubine thanks the Empress Jing, the Empress Yu, and the Empress Xin."
Seeing that the people opposite really didn't care, Concubine Shun also sat down, but did not pay attention to Zhen Huan who had a bad look on her face behind her.
"What kind of perfume did Sister Shun Guiren use today? It smells so sweet, like dew. It doesn't seem to be commonly used in the palace."
Although Zhen Huan was very angry at Shun Guiren's ignoring behavior, she still controlled herself and forced herself to find a topic to ask.
"Mrs. Wan's nose is really sharp, but it's a pity that the Emperor asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make it for me alone. If Mrs. Wan wants it, she can only ask the Emperor for it. I can't make the decision."
Obviously, Concubine Shun misunderstood what Zhen Huan meant. She thought that Zhen Huan was envious of her for having the perfume bestowed exclusively by the Emperor, which was why she asked this question. This made her, who had always looked down on Zhen Huan, feel unhappy, and she just retorted without thinking.
After these words were spoken, no matter how good Zhen Huan's character was, she couldn't help but frown. She could even feel the mocking eyes of the other concubines looking at her.
The ashamed and angry Zhen Huan bowed perfunctorily, then turned around and left in a hurry and angrily.
Concubine Jing and the other two were left looking at each other in bewilderment. When they realized what was happening, they quickly covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and chuckled.
"I get annoyed when I see her. She keeps pestering me and won't leave, as if everyone knows what she's thinking."
After Zhen Huan walked away, Xinpin, who was the most straightforward, laughed enough and then curled her lips and said.
"You, after all, I am the emperor's new favorite. Be careful that the emperor will get angry with you if he hears you."
Concubine Jing also felt relieved and scolded Concubine Xin. Although she didn't hate Zhen Huan that much, she couldn't like her either, so she felt a lot more relaxed after Zhen Huan left.
"I just don't like her coquettish look. We have all been pampered before, but who is like her, attracting bees and butterflies in public?"
"Okay, let's stop talking too much. Let's go over there and take a look."
Everyone knew that Concubine Xin was such an impulsive person, so when Concubine Yu heard that she was still complaining, she quickly spoke up to stop her. After nodding with Concubine Shun, she took the two of them to the other side to appreciate the flowers.
However, as they walked forward, Concubine Yu whispered to Concubine Xin to ask her to pay attention to the occasion.
After the few people walked away, Shun Guiren felt a little uncomfortable sitting down. Pregnant women consume energy quickly. After all this tossing and turning, she was now thirsty and hungry.
Shun Guiren, who had been pampered since childhood, could not bear it any longer. She asked Sang'er to help her up and wanted to go and apologize to the Queen and return to the palace first.
But just as she walked to the Queen's side, Concubine Qi's Songzi appeared from nowhere and ran towards her at such a fast speed that no one could react before he arrived in front of Concubine Shun.
It jumped in front of Shun Guiren, and just when Shun Guiren was frightened and thought she was going to die.
However, the pine fruit seemed to have used great strength and actually flew over her head, landing very accurately on the queen who was looking excited not far behind her.
Its two claws had already stretched out their nails, shining with a cold light, and with this downward force, it grabbed the queen's face.
Two deep scratches ran from the queen's forehead to her chin, leaving eight bloody claw marks.
The scene suddenly became chaotic. The Queen was attacked and fell to the ground. Zhen Huan, who was standing beside the Queen, was pushed by someone. She staggered and stepped on the calf of the Queen who fell in front of her.
There was a very clear cracking sound coming from the queen's calf, and the queen's leg bone was completely shattered.
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